Modern Languages – German

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Our Aims

The aims of studying German are largely those of studying French, except that German is chosen as an optional, supplementary language to French, or instead of French in Year 10 and GCSE level is attained in 3 years instead of 5.

Staff

Miss R McCay

Senior Subject Teacher

Miss V Carson

Teacher

Miss R Wallace

Teacher

Mrs M Wilson

Teacher

Curriculum

Key Stage 3

Pupils move swiftly in one year through a broad selection of topics and attain a wide range of basic knowledge and confidence in the four skills: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.

GCSE

As for French (CCEA specification taught from September 2017). Pupils in Year 11 / 12 also have regular conversation classes with the German assistant.

AS

In 2016, pupils have started the revised AS qualification following the CCEA specification. Pupils study a broad spectrum of contemporary themes which are tested through Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing modules and have further opportunities to develop their presentation skills.

A2

The CCEA German specification is continued. Pupils study a wide range of contemporary issues and further develop their competence and fluency in the four skills. Literary texts are studied at A2 level and conversation classes with the German assistant are timetabled in both years.

Language Assistant – Sara Astl

Guten Tag & Hello,

My name is Sara and I am this year’s German language assistant here at BRA. I am from Innsbruck, a city located in the middle of the Alps in western Austria and I moved to lovely Belfast in August. I especially enjoy taking trips to the coast whenever possible as well as exploring new places around Northern Ireland. For me, the best things about Belfast city are live music and the variety of little art galleries.

Facilities & Resources

Pupils are taught by specialist teachers in subject-specific classrooms. An ICT suite exists within the Modern Languages Department, to enhance and encourage interactive learning. Reading material in German is available, both within the department and in the school library, to promote further, independent study of the language.

Additional Information

We avail of Film and Study Day opportunities offered to GCSE and A Level pupils by the Queen’s University of Belfast, the Goethe Institut and NICILT.

In previous years pupils have chosen to continue their study of German at university, including Oxford.

German is promoted within school via the European Day of Languages in September.